Outside friction-band clutch



(No Model.) a

J. B. TAPLIN.

OUTSIDE FRICTION BAND CLUTCH.

' E nueul'o z James Bltjfilan 3511 1 1 6 61mm,

Patented'Jan. 3, 18'93.

lvikweooao JAMES B TAPLIN,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF AKRON, onion OUTSIDE FRICTION-BAND CLUTCH.

srncrrrcn'rron forming part of Letters Application filed May 26, 1892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,"JAMES B. TAPLIN, a

citizen of the United States, residingat Akron,

the outside of an annular rim connected with a hub loosely mounted on the shaft.

The object of my invention is to produce an improved clutch that can be quickly operated have great frictional resistance between the band and rim; increased motion of the band to and" from the rim; complete separation of the band and rim when disengaged; and generally to simplify the construction, reduce the number of parts, and facilitate the removal and replacement of parts in case of needed repairs.

To the aforesaid object, my invention consists in the peculiar and novel arrangement, construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form a part'of this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts, Figure 1, is an elevation of my improved clutch; Fig. 2, a section of the same at the line :r, w; and Figs. 3 and 4, enlarged details of parts of the mechanism hereinafter described. I

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a pulley, the hub 2, of which is loosely mounted on theshaft 3, and attached to the spokes of which is an annular rim 4, concentric with thepulley and internally braced by webs 5.

Mounted on and fastened to the shaft-3, by a key, set screw, or other preferred device, is ahub 6, from opposite sides of which extend radial arms 7, similar in construction, each hearing at its outer enda journal bearing 8, parallel with the main shaft 3; said hub and radial arms being hereinafter, for convenience, termed the driver. Jonrn'aled in each bearing 8, is a rock shaft 9,.bearing at one ratentNo. 489.045, dated January 3, 1893.

Serial No. 434,411. (No model.)

end two similar, opposite, crank-arms 10, 11, and at the opposite end a crank-arm 12; see enlarged views 3 and 4. The outer epdof each crank-arm 12, terminates in an ellipsoidal wrist that fits in a straight hole in one end of links 13; see Fig. 3; the oppositeends of which links are hinged between ears 14, on opposite sides of the sleeve 15, which slides on the hub 6, and has an annular groove 16, to receive a fork by which it may be shifted.

Surrounding opposite halves of the face of the rim 4, are two segmental metallic bands 17, lined with a frictionallagging 18, as leather or other approved material; one end of each band being hinged to oneof the inner crankarms 11; the other ends being respectively hinged to the opposite crank-arms 10, by hinged .bolts 19,-provided with nuts 20, 21, by which their relation to the rim and to each other may be adjusted. V V

In operation, by sliding the sleeve 15, toward the pulley l, as shown in Figs. 1, and 2, the shafts 9, will be rocked, and the opposite ends of each band 17, simultaneously drawn toward each other, compressing the bands on the rim, and causing the pulley to revolve with the shaft, and by sliding the sleeve in end will by their resistance stand free from contact with the rim. i

I claim:

1. In a clutch of the class designated, a main driving shaft; and a hub loosely mounted on said shaft and supporting an. annular rim chinery to be driven; and a driver consisting of a hub attached to said driving shaft, havingoppositely-disposed radialarnis; combined with segmental bands, surrounding and arranged to clamp opposite halves of said anposite ends of said driver oonnectedwith, and arranged to simultaneously draw or separate, the adjacent ends of said opposite bands, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a clutch of the class designated, a main driving shaft;-and an annular rim supported by a hub loosely mounted on said shaft, and arranged to communicate motion to the ma.- chinery to be driven; and adriver consisting the opposite direction the bands will be released; and being forced outward from each adapted to communicate motion to the, ma-

nula'rrim, and mechanism mountedin the op a of a hub having oppositely-disposed radial arms; and two semicircular bands surrounding and arranged to clamp opposite sides of' said rim, combined with rockes'hafts journaled in the radial arms of said driver, each having oppositely-disposed iilfifllk3lrfl1'5, respectively connected witht'he adjacentends of said semicircular bands, and means for rocking said sh aftsa'n d drawingtogetherxand fox-hing apart said adjacent ends, substantially as set forth. 3. In a clutch of the class designated, the combination-of the driving-shaft; the annular rim supported hya hub loosely mounted on said driving shaft; the driver fixed to, and arranged to revolve with :said shaft; the rockshaftsjonrnaled in the ends of said driver,

each having oppositely-disposed prank-arms severally connected with the adgacent ends of semi-circular hands surrounding opposite sides of '-said Tim; the semi-circular bands; the third crank-arms; the sliding collar and the links connecting said third crank-arms and sliding collar, sniistantially as shown and described.

In testimonythat I claim the above I hereunto set my hand.

JAMES B. TAPLIN.

Witnesses:

C. P. HUMPHBZEY,' O. E. HUMPH'RYEY. 

